Meet Jessica

Hello, I’m Jessica, a Richmond native, currently residing in the countryside with my husband, two daughters, one son, two rabbits, and chickens.

I am a DONA-trained Professional Birth and Postpartum Doula, RYT 200, and Reiki Master.  In my free time, I enjoy yoga, knitting, baking, being in nature, and spending time with my sweet family.

The birth of my first daughter was a fully medicated vaginal birth in a hospital setting with an OBGYN, and a myriad of interventions including vacuum extraction.

In May 2019, I experienced a miscarriage followed by a season of grief, mourning, and many unanswered questions. This loss ignited my desire and passion to understand optimal health in conception, pregnancy, and postpartum healing. This is where my journey into birth work truly began. I spent hours reading books, listening to podcasts and birth stories. I was healing mentally and physically along the way. 

In May 2020 I delivered my second daughter at a local birthing center in Richmond with midwives and my husband. This birth was transformative and affirmed the power and strength I had always possessed. In this birth, I had the informed consent and autonomy that I was truly lacking in my first birth. 

My goal as a birth doula is to assist expectant mothers to embrace the inner strength they already possess in order for them to flourish in birth. I feel strongly that expectant families should be given the opportunity to make evidence-based and autonomous decisions with informed consent regarding their pregnancy and birth. Women are resilient and powerful, and it will be an honor to care for each and every one of you. 

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  • "Jessica's philosophy is grounded in a desire to empower the women she works with, to make sure they get what they want in the face of a hospital team or set of circumstances that may not understand or prioritize that, which is perhaps why her efforts to bring peace and calm, and to help you have the best and most joyous possible birth experience, are so successful. I can't emphasize enough how important it was--I'm tempted to call it transformational. Of course being a parent transforms you no matter what, but Jessica helped ensure the transformation was beautiful."

    — Courtney B.

  • Having Jessica as our doula for my birth was such a great experience. I had a long early labor and throughout it all she was encouraging, helpful, and so nice. She was there throughout my labor with a helpful tip for my husband, a drink of water or snack, and kind words to get me through. I moved to the area only a month before giving birth so we didn't have a ton of time pre-birth to get to know each other, but I still felt so comfortable around her (which is so important during birth!)

    — Annie H.

  • "She helped me so much to get the birth I wanted in those final moments. Without her, I probably would not have been able to go all natural. I absolutely loved having Jessica on my support team! I recommend adding her to your team! She's kind, knowledgeable and really puts in the time to get to know you and the birth you want."

    — Katherine L.

  • "Flash forward to the night my contractions started, she calmingly encouraged us to go ahead and pack the car now so that when contractions got closer together we would be ready to go. BEST advice. That may seem small or insignificant, but it was little tips like this that made HUGE impacts on the success of our daughter being born. She literally held my hand and helped deliver our baby. There is no one else (other than my husband of course) that I would want by my side. We love Jessica even more now and she is forever a part of our family. Thank you x1000000!!"

    — Sarah B.